Title :
Microwave photonic technologies for flexible satellite telecom payloads
Author :
Sotom, Michel ; Benazet, Benoit ; Le Kernec, Arnaud ; Maignan, Michel
Author_Institution :
Thales Alenia Space, Toulouse, France
Abstract :
Photonics and microwave photonics are emerging as enabling technologies for advanced payload concepts with enhanced flexibility in future telecom satellites.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; satellite communication; flexible satellite telecom payloads; microwave photonic technology; payload concepts; telecom satellites; Artificial satellites; Bandwidth; Microwave photonics; Microwave technology; Paper technology; Payloads; Repeaters; Satellite broadcasting; Space technology; Telecommunications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
